That is our aim, to be like the church we read about in the New Testament.  We recognize that the present state of religious division grieves the Lord (John 17:20-23).  By respecting the authority of God's Word as our only standard (Matthew 15:3-9), and by exhibiting a spirit of  humility appropriate for those who have been saved by grace (Luke 18:9-14), we strive for unity in essentials, liberty  in opinions, and in all things, love.

Thus, in a world of religious division our goal is to provide common ground for all believers by seeking to restore New Testament Christianity.   We do not claim to be the only Christians, but we do seek to be "Christians only."  We affirm that only the name of Jesus should be glorified in his church (1 Corinthians 1:10-13).

To be a warm and  caring spiritual family

That is, our aim is to  practice the "New Commandment" of Jesus to "love one another as I have loved you" (John 13:34-35).  We recognize that unity  is more than doctrinal -- it is also personal -- and therefore it requires our individual commitment to "seek the unity of the spirit in the bond of peace" (Ephesians 4:3).  We affirm that the church of Jesus is not fully restored unless and until others can see his attitude reflected in our relationships with each other (John 13:1-17).

Thus as individuals, we commit ourselves to  following the servant attitude modeled by Jesus (Philippians 2:1-11).  As a congregation we will seek through our small group ministries to create opportunities to fulfill the many "one another" commands of the New Testament.
 

Be sure and drop by our Welcome Center when you visit College Avenue for more information about our church!